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God is absolutely, relentlessly determined to bring us back into relationship with him. There's a lot that he has to do in order to accomplish that. Jesus come along side us as our Advocate (Paraclete) and takes on and so takes away the guilt of our sin. The consequence of this work of Jesus for … Continue reading Sermon #26 — Knowing God through Jesus — 1 John 2:1-6

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From start to finish, the Scriptures leave no doubt that human beings are fatally broken by sin and evil. Genesis 6:5 lays out the state of affairs in stark and thorough fashion -- "every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually." Jesus doesn't depart from that assessment. "And this is the … Continue reading Sermon #25–Light and Life–1 John 1:5-10

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If "religion" is humanity's effort to know God, then Christianity is not a "religion." The heart of the Christian faith is not our endeavor to know God, but rather God's determination to make himself known to us. Here in 1 John 1, the apostle points us to the God who "reveals" himself, the God who … Continue reading Sermon #24 — The God Who Makes Himself Known: 1 John 1:1-4